How to travel by train in Italy in 2025 🇮🇹🚅

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  • @GregorBrown
    @GregorBrown  2 года назад +42

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  • @StephenSmith-ge1qf
    @StephenSmith-ge1qf Год назад +543

    Don't forget that for local trains or non high speed trains, you will need to "convalidare" your paper ticket in the little yellow or green machine before boarding the train.

    • @GregorBrown
      @GregorBrown  Год назад +30

      great advice. I did say that, didn't I?

    • @yaowsers77
      @yaowsers77 Год назад +10

      Haha I was going to say that too. We were in Italy for a family emergency so all this figuring out stuff was on the fly

    • @Cerce7
      @Cerce7 Год назад +23

      recently is not longer mandatory because the tiket is valid only for that specific train so if u forget it is not a big deal... but anyway do it, you never know

    • @materiagrezza9331
      @materiagrezza9331 Год назад +7

      Actually, it depends. You can ask at the ticket office for an "open ticket" you can validate any platform, and lets you ride any train as long as it stops at the chosen destination. Otherwise, you can choose for a specific reason, which ticket doesn't have to be validated.

    • @mad8298
      @mad8298 Год назад +4

      @@materiagrezza9331 I didn't know that. So, if you buy a ticket for a specific destination and time, no validation is necessary? grazie

  • @davideluchetti
    @davideluchetti Год назад +125

    As an Italian living in Rome and using pretty often high speed trains, I can tell you this review is 100% accurate. Well done

    • @GregorBrown
      @GregorBrown  Год назад +1

      Thank you very much!

    • @PortugalZeroworldcup
      @PortugalZeroworldcup 9 месяцев назад

      Do you miss the trains when your in other countries??

    • @Pitalu-9
      @Pitalu-9 8 месяцев назад

      I went to Venice/Rome by train and enjoyed it very much by Italo ...😊

    • @yvonnenystrom
      @yvonnenystrom 3 месяца назад

      How do you know which train is the high speed train? I’ve never been to Italy, so I have no clue what to look for!!

    • @pod___
      @pod___ Месяц назад +1

      @@yvonnenystrom "Frecciarossa" (high speed from main national rail company) and "Italo" (high speed trains from a smaller private company)

  • @daanvaneck6253
    @daanvaneck6253 Год назад +284

    An addition I'd like to make when it comes to checking your platform: Big train stations will have platforms numbered for example 1 to 15, BUT in addition they can have platforms 1 OVEST, 2 OVEST etc. or 1 EST, 2 EST etc., which means 1 WEST or 1 EAST and these are completely separate platforms to platform 1. This is something I personally fell for once, but never again :)

    • @GregorBrown
      @GregorBrown  Год назад +18

      Live and learn, and thanks for sharing that advice!

    • @valeriavisconti1281
      @valeriavisconti1281 Год назад +12

      Another addìtion: at some stations you can find "binario tronco": for example 1 T, 2 T, but it isn't very frequent.

    • @LRTOTAL
      @LRTOTAL Год назад +7

      @@valeriavisconti1281 Yes, for example the Mantova station has binario 1T, for the connection between Mantova and Verona.

    • @icovada
      @icovada Год назад +12

      And then you might also have SOTTERRANEO (underground)

    • @enterplasma8220
      @enterplasma8220 Год назад +32

      Screams in Bologna Centrale

  • @TarrelScot
    @TarrelScot Год назад +31

    The Italians have so much style. That Freciarossa 1000 looked like a Gaggia coffee machine!

    • @JofromItaly
      @JofromItaly 8 месяцев назад +5

      I work for the company that builds them here in Italy.😀

  • @wallyhighsmith9005
    @wallyhighsmith9005 Год назад +18

    Straight to the point and no B.S..... thanks for the great advice.

  • @mikes8218
    @mikes8218 9 месяцев назад +8

    Trains in italy, are awesome!! So clean and smooth. Going back end of April. Can't wait.

    • @GregorBrown
      @GregorBrown  9 месяцев назад

      Yes, Italian trains are definitely a class apart-so efficient and enjoyable to ride! 🚄💖 Glad to hear you're excited for your trip. April in Italy sounds like a dream. Safe travels and enjoy every moment!

  • @zombiecucumber7700
    @zombiecucumber7700 2 месяца назад +5

    Also, DON’T put a small bag, like a purse, sling bag or fanny pack, in the overhead rack, even in first class. Keep it in your lap and out the big bag up top.

  • @MarialauraRossetto
    @MarialauraRossetto 5 месяцев назад +8

    Info for disabled passengers: is possibile to ask in advance to be helped (if you are blind or use a wheelchair). Bigger stations have a place called Sala Blu (blue room) where disabled passengers could be assisted. Ask to Trenitalia!

    • @Nada-qe7mj
      @Nada-qe7mj 3 месяца назад

      Hello, I am going to Italy in October for the first time with my husband. He is disabled and uses the walker. He has Parkinson's and cannot walk fast enough. We have to use the train from Rome to Florence then from Florence to Venice. I am very worried about him and worried that we might miss the train if they change the platform suddenly. Can the blue room provide us with a wheelchair and would they push it for him?

  • @michaelshebetun4215
    @michaelshebetun4215 7 месяцев назад +10

    On trains you don’t have assigned seat you need to either validate your paper ticket or if you have your ticket booked on web site you need to log in on the calendar day of your travel, go into your journey and click “check-in”.

    • @k.e.becquer4681
      @k.e.becquer4681 3 месяца назад +3

      Not true for all trains. That goes for the more local trains. Le Freccie, the fast trains, all have assigned seats.

    • @madameannalisa6386
      @madameannalisa6386 3 месяца назад

      Luckily from 21's September the check-in will cease to exist.

    • @Positiveenergy68
      @Positiveenergy68 2 месяца назад

      We were just in Italy two weeks ago and we didn't validate our tickets, we chose seats on the website when we bought the tickets.

  • @straya52
    @straya52 Год назад +15

    Great video & spot on with the information. One extra bit though is when travelling from Rome Termini be aware that there are more platforms than the those on the main concourse. We assumed that "platform 2 est" was showing the departure time was 'estimated' as ... but it was actually "platform 2 east". There are more platforms on the east side of the station with the same numbering starting from 1 to 5 (I think). We nearly missed our train departure but for a local who noticed that we looked anxious as our train was due to depart & it was not on platform 2. He then told us about the other platforms. And yes we did catch the train as I can whistle very loudly and the conductor held the train for us as it was moving out, very considerate.

    • @GregorBrown
      @GregorBrown  Год назад +2

      This is why it's always important to give yourself at least 10 extra minutes to sort things out and yeah the Italians are always super helpful if you look like you need help or if you ask around for help but I'm glad that you got to where you needed to go

  • @PassioneSuRotaie
    @PassioneSuRotaie Год назад +59

    as an Italian, I immediately understood that station Of the introduction was Santa Maria Novella in Florence...
    I hope you are happy that you visited our homeland and we all will be❤️🇮🇹...

    • @GregorBrown
      @GregorBrown  Год назад +3

      yeah, it's an iconic station ;)

    • @vietnamvet4533
      @vietnamvet4533 Год назад +3

      It sure was been to that station a number of times on our trip to your homeland and my grand parents back in 2018. What a bellissimo country you live in, can't wait to return hopefully this year, arividerchi.

  • @codeTRIP777B-TRIP00
    @codeTRIP777B-TRIP00 8 месяцев назад +9

    Thanks for the recommendation! I feel like traveling via train is the best way to travel he doesn't need to waste time at the airport and doesn't miss any beautiful scenery along the way!!!

    • @GregorBrown
      @GregorBrown  7 месяцев назад

      Absolutely, traveling by train really lets you soak in all the beautiful scenery without the hassle of airports. Thanks for watching, and happy travels on your next train adventure! 🚂🌄

  • @MainulWasTaken
    @MainulWasTaken Год назад +5

    so travelling with train is a must in Italy, can't wait to travel oneee

    • @GregorBrown
      @GregorBrown  Год назад +1

      you will love it!

    • @MainulWasTaken
      @MainulWasTaken Год назад

      @@GregorBrown which one you prefer italo or treneitalia?

    • @GregorBrown
      @GregorBrown  Год назад +1

      Trenitalia, more options for train times.

  • @Cerce7
    @Cerce7 Год назад +34

    PRO tip on Regional/REG Trains (local trains, the slow ones) you can buy the tiket on the train BUT you have to pay 5€ more and it's better if you actively find the tiket inspector inside the train and don't wait for him, otherwise he thinks you are trying to not paying it. it is useful in emergency situations.

    • @GregorBrown
      @GregorBrown  Год назад +6

      Thanks for sharing your thoughts and helping the community here.

    • @matteofalduto766
      @matteofalduto766 Год назад +12

      Another Pro tip on Regional trains: try to avoid them 😅

    • @GregorBrown
      @GregorBrown  Год назад +1

      LOL!!!!

  • @bettinakluge4215
    @bettinakluge4215 Год назад +26

    I took an Italo train from Naples to Rome Termini earlier this month and was surprised how busy it was on a Monday afternoon. I think all seats were taken, at least in my coach and I noticed how few seats were available throughout the train when I booked. And it was cheap as well, a lot cheaper than expected and what I would pay on the UK rail network.

    • @GregorBrown
      @GregorBrown  Год назад +1

      Yeah. Good prices. UK is expensive!

    • @SultanaRazia-yh1pn
      @SultanaRazia-yh1pn Год назад

      My husband and I will go to Rome from Naples by high speed train on Monday 17/04. Do you have any suggestion?

    • @GregorBrown
      @GregorBrown  Год назад +1

      @@SultanaRazia-yh1pn GREAT To hear. Just watch this video over and over :)

    • @nathaly759
      @nathaly759 Год назад

      @@bettinakluge4215 can you book a seat the same day you are leaving? or will they all be taken aleady?

    • @bettinakluge4215
      @bettinakluge4215 Год назад +1

      @@nathaly759 I am sure you can book on the day or just go to the station and buy your tickets, however I would prebook to ensure you get a seat. I booked online about 2 weeks prior to travel and there were very few of the cheaper seats left and only a handful of seats in each carriage. I have to say that I paid just over €10 for the single journey. There are regional slow trains, as well as two fast train companies, Italo and Trenitalia and plenty of trains throughout the day.

  • @roxannef3964
    @roxannef3964 Год назад +18

    Great thorough video!! I'm going for the first time in two months and I'm probably 4 times as wide as you, and you walking it thru step by step makes me more confident I can do it without getting on the wrong train

  • @ROLLMEAWAY
    @ROLLMEAWAY Год назад +3

    WOW- this is the best, clearest teaching video I have seen on trains in Italy!

    • @GregorBrown
      @GregorBrown  Год назад +1

      Glad it was helpful!

    • @valerianocuomo996
      @valerianocuomo996 10 месяцев назад +1

      Italy, rich, 2ND industry and export, is not UK, LONDON NO, BUT REST OF COUNTRY IS VERY POOR, BIRMINGHAM 😅, LIVERPOOL, THEY SMELL OF PEE

  • @enricomonti156
    @enricomonti156 Год назад +13

    Whilst it is indeed correct to say that in larger cities in Italy there is a main station is often not guaranteed that trains will even serve a main station. For instance in Florence there are some trains that serve either Rifredi or Campo di Marte Stations, whilst in Milan there are other cases of long distance trains bypassing Milan Centrale or terminating at Porta Garibaldi

    • @GregorBrown
      @GregorBrown  Год назад +2

      In Florence the major trains go to SM Novella. Same for Rome. Milan it's 50 50 with centrale and Garibaldi.

  • @MKangelo23
    @MKangelo23 Месяц назад +1

    the high speed Freeciarossa was a highlight of our trip! great ride and views of the italian countryside, recccomend paying more for Business class.

  • @giacomopeters9988
    @giacomopeters9988 Год назад +9

    Ciao! I rode my first European train in 1974, traveling from Salzburg where I was studying, to various destinations. It was easy back then and even easier today. In Italy, the trains run from city centers, with stops in between, to city centers. Check the frequency from your departure to your destination online, arrive at least 20 minutes before, go to a vending machine, select your preferred language, buy a ticket, for local travel validate it in a tiny box that stamps the time etc on it, and go to the platform and get on or wait till it arrives. Trains move fast. It may depart in a couple minutes. It will be comfortable safe traveling. Renting a car is silly if staying in Italy unless you cannot walk or plan on staying at a resort not in the city. I have been all over the world, Europe and Italy. Traveling by train and day excursions are comfortable and fun.

  • @Designer_TopG
    @Designer_TopG 10 месяцев назад +3

    Good man , gregor . Traveling is amazing when possible!

    • @GregorBrown
      @GregorBrown  10 месяцев назад

      It really is! Every trip is a new adventure waiting to be discovered. 🌍✈️

  • @paulkoza8652
    @paulkoza8652 Год назад +11

    Good advice. Italian trains are awesome.

    • @GregorBrown
      @GregorBrown  Год назад

      Agreed!

    • @vietnamvet4533
      @vietnamvet4533 Год назад

      Better then Metro north run by the Dumbocrats in NY, or Scamtrack no way.

  • @jeffho1727
    @jeffho1727 Год назад +6

    We visited Italy and went through the Termini station. Indeed need to be watchful for your platform. We were trying to figure things out an a smaller man came up, asked to see our ticket and walked us to the gate. We were worried it was some kind of scam but couldnt figure out how, thanked him, tipped him 5 Euro. Love the train to Venice!!!

    • @andrealeonti2967
      @andrealeonti2967 Год назад +3

      Trenitalia staff wears a black/dark blu uniform with a pin of the company logo. Customer care personnel at the station usually wear a red/blu jersey with STAFF/CUSTOMER CAR written on it.
      The tip was a very kind move but there’s no need to tip them: we’re not used to that

  • @javierpetrozzi
    @javierpetrozzi Год назад +12

    Good advices! Funny about the last minute change of platform, it is really true! About the app, it works really well, you can check when the train you are expecting is coming, that way you can stop running in a change.

    • @GregorBrown
      @GregorBrown  Год назад +2

      Thanks for sharing!!

    • @Neville60001
      @Neville60001 Год назад +1

      I want to know if these apps provided by the train company tell you when your train is coming so that you don't have to be looking up at a board constantly (and also if they'll alert you to changes in train platforms.)

    • @javierpetrozzi
      @javierpetrozzi Год назад +2

      @@Neville60001 Once you know your train number (from your ticket), you can follow it up from the app, tha app tells you where it is at any moment, what platform it is arriving, the app is very intuitive, you'll find the info quickly.

  • @dman5ful
    @dman5ful Год назад +4

    Great advice... Bringing my son in June, and we plan on taking the train from Venice to Florence and then to Rome.. so this has been really helpful for my research.. Thank you 🙏

  • @Hastdupech8509
    @Hastdupech8509 Год назад +24

    As a traveller on Italian HSR I always choose Italo. They're simply cheaper, so if you're the type that wanna save money, most of the times Italo's the way to go.

    • @GregorBrown
      @GregorBrown  Год назад +6

      I find they have less options and the low prices are only those odd hours, but definitely worth checking both companies for prices.

    • @Hastdupech8509
      @Hastdupech8509 Год назад +4

      @@GregorBrown Eh you gotta chase sales and offers, but Trenitalia has always been a lot more expensive. Then again it depends on how much money you want to spend, I'm a student in my 20s so 4 hours in second class for 30 euros will do great for me, my advice is more for pennyless guys than the type of people that can already afford to travel from other continents here

    • @nfc3478
      @nfc3478 Год назад +5

      As an italian I can confirm Italo prices are pretty much always cheaper than frecciarossa's, and their trains are also more comfortable, they have snack machines, etc

    • @GregorBrown
      @GregorBrown  Год назад +1

      Availability is always less than trenItalia but it'd good to have competition

    • @paulgerrard9227
      @paulgerrard9227 Год назад

      I have found italo unreliable. When they switch carriages reserved seats are a chaotic mess and seating is less generous. I prefer advance purchase doscounted and special offer trenitalia where better class choices can be discounted. And more frequent

  • @Taetaeyea
    @Taetaeyea Год назад +5

    Thank you for this really helpful video. I'm not very experienced at public transport in my own country let alone one where English is not the primary language. Your video has made me feel much less anxious about train travel in Italy.

  • @MarmotCanales
    @MarmotCanales Год назад +54

    I visited Porta Nuova station in Torino; it was magnificent: organized, clean, and pleasant. There’s nothing similar in Romania, unfortunately. 🚄🇮🇹

    • @GregorBrown
      @GregorBrown  Год назад +7

      glad you enjoyed Torino!

    • @VLADGOM
      @VLADGOM Год назад +1

      Mostly in the north in Italy things work better .. although there you can get your surprises

    • @valerianocuomo996
      @valerianocuomo996 Год назад

      Romania is very poor country

  • @c.greystone9825
    @c.greystone9825 Год назад +1

    Well done concise presentation on trains in Italy. Thank u.

  • @jamesdigiacomo-c1j
    @jamesdigiacomo-c1j Месяц назад +1

    i did salerno to milano centrale then milano to zurich, it was a great experience and i would recommend any young person to do it. My train delayed 45 min, but it wasnt a problem because they just told me: "Take the next train with the same ticket", Frecciarossa is fire!🔥🔥

  • @MarialauraRossetto
    @MarialauraRossetto 5 месяцев назад +3

    Some touristic places give you a discount if you show to be arrived by train. It’s to promote sustainable tourism.

  • @danedaniels3686
    @danedaniels3686 9 месяцев назад +1

    Took the Tranitalia bullet train from Paris to Milan. Great trip. Excellent service.

    • @GregorBrown
      @GregorBrown  9 месяцев назад

      Happy to hear!

    • @Judy-zs4gz
      @Judy-zs4gz 8 месяцев назад

      yes! and with the discounts for rail trips, perfect!

    • @alessandro7805
      @alessandro7805 5 месяцев назад

      Sadly now it has to pass very slowly on an old track but they are building a crazy 57 km train tunnel under the alps

  • @TBwth
    @TBwth Год назад +2

    I'm taking a spur of the moment trip to Italy because my plans to go to Paris are on hold due to the strikes. I have never been to Italy and this video is so helpful. I feel so much better after watching it. Thank you. Thank you!

    • @GregorBrown
      @GregorBrown  Год назад

      THANK YOU for the support. 😎❤️😊 I'm glad this video helped and yeah, you're going to love it.

    • @areswalker5647
      @areswalker5647 Год назад

      How was it? Did you like your trip to Italy?

    • @andrealeonti2967
      @andrealeonti2967 Год назад

      From Paris you can take the FRECCIAROSSA High-Speed train from Paris Gare de Lyon to TORINO or MILANO Central Station (it takes around 5-6 hours). From both TORINO and MILANO you can then take other high speed trains throughout the country

    • @GregorBrown
      @GregorBrown  Год назад +1

      How did your trip go?

  • @DarKkOpal
    @DarKkOpal Год назад +6

    I'm italian, been traveling by train all my life, I don't really know how I got here lol. I was just very curious to see a foreigner's perspective on our transport system and I have to say that I was very fascinated for some reason and I ended up watching the whole video lol. Hope you liked our country!

    • @GregorBrown
      @GregorBrown  Год назад +1

      Glad u liked it. Thanks for that comment!

    • @nuudelz3711
      @nuudelz3711 Год назад +1

      I just got back from a few weeks in Italy from Canada. All I can say was how amazing and easy it is to use public transport as a tourist.
      Between that and the walkability of cities, I hope Italians (really most of Europe) appreciates the freedom of requiring a car to drive everywhere.

    • @ckash611
      @ckash611 4 дня назад

      We recently travelled with Italo from Rome to Florence and the Florence to Venice. The first train was great, the second was a big disappointment - very dirty, late and cramped. To be fair, we were even more disappointed with our OBB trains from Venice to Trieste, Trieste to Ljubljana, and the Ljubljana to Vienna. They were very old and dirty. There’s not much romance in train travel any more!

  • @timbo031170
    @timbo031170 Месяц назад +2

    When booking online via Trenitalia what confused me was it was saying I hadn’t chosen a “solution” and wouldn’t let me proceed. After a lot of head scratching I realised “solution “ meant I had to pick a train service eg: Regional 😊. Also tickets are now automatically validated for the train you have booked on but can be changed up to a certain time before travel. Hope this helps.

    • @Silversmart-k8f
      @Silversmart-k8f 20 дней назад

      I understand you! The strange language of bureaucracy is often incomprehensible even for us Italians

  • @daviddobson6108
    @daviddobson6108 Месяц назад

    Helpful, understandable, informtive, great film and narrative. Thank you veru much. Grazie.

  • @karaokeitaliano
    @karaokeitaliano Год назад +5

    Nice informative video, from an Italian standpoint you nailed every point!

  • @dr.krishvaidya9253
    @dr.krishvaidya9253 Месяц назад

    Thanks a Lot for making such detailed videos.. we love it.

  • @alexandrefreitag5502
    @alexandrefreitag5502 Год назад +4

    This is so well presented. 100% confirmed

    • @GregorBrown
      @GregorBrown  Год назад +1

      Thanks for the positive vibes and sharing them here! 😎👍

  • @xtransam9970
    @xtransam9970 Год назад +1

    Great video, loved the clear and direct information, thanks looking forward for the next video......

    • @GregorBrown
      @GregorBrown  Год назад

      thanks. I made another one on local trains too: ruclips.net/video/lC_rosmjNW0/видео.html

  • @charlesbaran1106
    @charlesbaran1106 Год назад +2

    I'm glad I just discovered this video, as my wife and I will be taking trains from Rome to Florence to Naples and back to Rome later this year. Train travel has changed a bit since I last rode FS in 1980!

    • @GregorBrown
      @GregorBrown  Год назад

      Have fun! thanks for watching!

    • @lesf5792
      @lesf5792 Год назад

      You said ‘1980’. LOL, 1979 was the last time I took an Italian train. My memories are a ‘slightly’ less pleasant experience than mentioned in the comments. 🚂 😂

    • @charlesbaran1106
      @charlesbaran1106 Год назад

      @@lesf5792 Unless my memory is not clear, there were wooden bench seats in 2nd class from Rome to Naples!

    • @lesf5792
      @lesf5792 Год назад

      @@charlesbaran1106 lol. I took the train to Brindisi. It was God AWEFUL 🤪

    • @tonyriddle5491
      @tonyriddle5491 Год назад

      I'm planning the exact same thing for next year. I'm exited about it. Already checking things out.

  • @cubgsan
    @cubgsan Год назад +1

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    • @GregorBrown
      @GregorBrown  Год назад +1

      Ok, thank you. Glad to have you along and watching the videos. Thanks for the positive vibes.

  • @loris7964
    @loris7964 2 года назад +5

    Lovef travel by trains in Italy fun fun

  • @Largeportion1000
    @Largeportion1000 9 месяцев назад

    Well done and cheers, first time I trained around Europe was early 90's went back for 9 weeks in 17 train again,
    Now my kids have grown up and can pay there own way there coming this time, May, June Yeeah Baby.

    • @GregorBrown
      @GregorBrown  9 месяцев назад +1

      sounds like an epic family adventure awaits! Enjoy Europe. 🚂🌍

  • @alexandrapham1892
    @alexandrapham1892 2 месяца назад

    Thanks, get alot helpful information. We're planning go to italy & using fast train next year

  • @RebeO
    @RebeO Год назад +21

    so helpful, thanks!!

  • @Bariom_dome
    @Bariom_dome 8 месяцев назад +1

    I will travel to Italy on August so this video is very useful.

  • @dukx3986
    @dukx3986 4 месяца назад +1

    Naples is two stations in one. If you're confused af by your tkt, go into the basement. You're train is down there.

  • @gq8387
    @gq8387 Год назад +4

    Bello che qualcuno sponsorizzi l'Italia. È interessante come uno straniero sia curioso riguardo al nostro sistema. Purtroppo va detto che Trenitalia non è il massimo, ma Italo e il Frecciarossa penso che siano il top

  • @shellybrazil
    @shellybrazil Год назад +1

    Thanks so much, great tips. Were traveling by train throughout Italy this summer.

  • @chrizelt.2577
    @chrizelt.2577 Год назад +4

    This was honestly very very helpful & clear to understand!👌🏽

  • @natalieolguin527
    @natalieolguin527 11 месяцев назад

    Oh my gosh! Soooo helpful. Thank you for the app/website to order tix head of time! I'm super excited but anxious about my trip to Italia next month. Flyiing into Rome and going straight to Sorrento from the airport. Thank you Thank you!!

    • @GregorBrown
      @GregorBrown  11 месяцев назад +1

      Your excitement for Italy is absolutely understandable - it's a beautiful country with so much to offer. Rome to Sorrento is a fantastic journey. Wishing you a wonderful trip filled with amazing experiences! Grazie and safe travels! 🇮🇹✈️🚆

    • @natalieolguin527
      @natalieolguin527 11 месяцев назад

      thank you!@@GregorBrown

  • @mushtaqahmad8551
    @mushtaqahmad8551 Год назад

    Appreciated,Very informative and amazing blogs video ,,I really like it the way is exposed the beauty of train , surrounding and in a very simple communication way. Very Good

    • @GregorBrown
      @GregorBrown  Год назад

      thanks for saying that, I appreciate your feedback and positivity!

  • @plynch64
    @plynch64 Год назад

    Thank you for your helpful travel information. Our first train travel in Italy, Florence to Venice in October

    • @GregorBrown
      @GregorBrown  Год назад

      Thank you and I hope it was helpful

  • @sha.elaine
    @sha.elaine Год назад +13

    Super informative. No extra irritating talk either!

    • @GregorBrown
      @GregorBrown  Год назад +2

      I appreciate that! Glad you liked it!

  • @Alohathegreatpyrenees
    @Alohathegreatpyrenees Год назад

    Just got back from Europe specifically Italy. Thanks to your channel. I was able to survive the train ride...ha ha ha. Would be easier next time I go back there. Roma Termini is soooo busy and huge, but was able to find the platform # easily. Other train stations are easy to navigate! Trenitalia app is easy. I also tried to use the Biglettia machine with ease on some stations too. So, quite an experience for someone who's not familiar with European train system because we usually don't use train in the USA. Your video helped me. I watched it a few times before I embark on my trip. It's a great help and saver!

    • @GregorBrown
      @GregorBrown  Год назад

      Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm thrilled to hear that my video was able to help you on your trip. It means a lot to me that I could make a difference. Safe travels and hope you have more amazing adventures in the future!

  • @amandarichards2706
    @amandarichards2706 11 месяцев назад

    Great review, the only thing I would add is bring as little luggage as possible. The fast trains in particular have steep and narrow steps up from platform and juggling large suitcases can be difficult.

    • @GregorBrown
      @GregorBrown  11 месяцев назад

      Traveling light makes navigating trains much easier, especially on Italy's fast trains. 🚄🧳🇮🇹

  • @ismaeltch5999
    @ismaeltch5999 Год назад +3

    Great video, as an italian i can say this is a very complete guide

  • @cubeweaver
    @cubeweaver Год назад +2

    Quite an original way of presenting materials! Some passerby must have wondered why he bent down talking to the camera. 😀

  • @chrisvalvo4886
    @chrisvalvo4886 Год назад

    Got our trip tix based on your recommendations. So excited for our trip on July 21st! Grazie!

  • @reveregreist3495
    @reveregreist3495 Год назад +1

    Are you the cycling journalist?!?!! Wonderful content all over the place, bro!

  • @joehowarth8093
    @joehowarth8093 Год назад

    I always book my tickets online ahead of time….it’s about a 3month look ahead for purchasing the tickets. Love and use train travel all the time. Also, sometimes the train you take may not be listed when you look at the board….don’t worry, the trains originating city may be listed, just watch the info scroll and it will turn up….have fun….ridden that train many times…

    • @GregorBrown
      @GregorBrown  Год назад

      That's a great idea! thanks for the tips

  • @critogni
    @critogni Год назад +1

    Excellent video! I'll post it for our Expat group in Italy. They will enjoy it!

    • @GregorBrown
      @GregorBrown  Год назад

      awesome, glad you liked it and thanks for doing so.

  • @mkrnp
    @mkrnp Год назад

    Rode Italian trains in Sicily and from Rome to Bologna and back. WONDERFUL experience. No issues. Bought the tickets from the person behind the desk, not the machines, as it was my first time.

  • @StrollingAround
    @StrollingAround Год назад

    Somehow I get quite a lot of visitor coming from this video no wonder it's a superb video. I instantly subscribe to your channel. Thank you so much...

  • @JeroenBak
    @JeroenBak Год назад +2

    Being a local from italy this is normal for me by going to school everyday. But you are like a crash course for italian train stations

  • @shyamamohanty3956
    @shyamamohanty3956 3 месяца назад

    Thanks Gregor I am from India this is avery useful video will be traveling to Italy next month❤watching this video many doubts have been cleared 😊

  • @natalife5297
    @natalife5297 Год назад

    Hello, thank you for sharing an interesting tour, great video, useful and beautiful, friendly like, good luck and have a good week,😍😍🤗🤗😉😉

  • @danaclemons5298
    @danaclemons5298 Год назад +1

    Thank you! Going to Italy in for 1st time in march

  • @lesf5792
    @lesf5792 Год назад +2

    Great video Gregor. Very informative and well crafted.

  • @alsfaa77
    @alsfaa77 Год назад

    Thanks for your video. Visiting Italy in August for the first time :)

  • @clnelson321
    @clnelson321 Год назад +7

    We used the Omio app when we were in Italy a few months ago. Worked great and I think it was cheaper. Works with any European trains.

    • @GregorBrown
      @GregorBrown  Год назад

      thanks for the advice!! and sharing with the community.

  • @t2helepanelik
    @t2helepanelik Год назад

    Thank you! I am going to Italy next week and this video is a life saver!

  •  Год назад +1

    Thank you on this video since I'm planning going to Naples :D Ps. It's common thing to serve beverages and coffee in better trains, even in Serbia (at least in train that goes up to 200km/h. And it's cheap ticket is like 4€). If you have time come to Belgrade (you have cheap wizz air flights from 15€, from Rome to Belgrade).

  • @LeeMoore-tu4gr
    @LeeMoore-tu4gr Год назад +1

    This video was so helpful. Thanks for making it 👍

  • @lorenzo_de_paolis
    @lorenzo_de_paolis Год назад +16

    However, the maximum speed of the Frecciarossa1000 (which it can reach on that route, because otherwise it would be over 400 km/h (248 mph), but the infrastructure does not yet allow it) is 300 km/h (186 mph).

    • @GregorBrown
      @GregorBrown  Год назад +4

      wow, thanks for sharing

    • @Marco-hl6gz
      @Marco-hl6gz Год назад +10

      Technically they can go up to 350 km/h on the Bologna-Milano line but it was decided to limit the speed to 300 km/h as it would significantly increase maintenance costs for a slight gain in speed

    • @tecnoChannell
      @tecnoChannell Год назад +3

      technically in tests 392Km/h was reached, simply RFI don't want this speed because it will scratch the railway to fast increasing maintenance costs!

    • @tecnoChannell
      @tecnoChannell Год назад +1

      @@Marco-hl6gz non avevo visto la tua risposta

  • @Moises99721
    @Moises99721 10 месяцев назад

    Italy looks like interesting, for me as a young venezuelan man. Greetings Gregor.

    • @GregorBrown
      @GregorBrown  10 месяцев назад

      Italy truly is a fascinating destination with so much to offer, from its rich history to stunning landscapes. Sending warm greetings back to you in Venezuela. 🇮🇹🌍

  • @rogeralford1285
    @rogeralford1285 2 года назад +24

    Excellent video! Makes me want to go back to Italy even more. The trains are awesome!
    For local route tickets, don’t forget to validate them using the yellow machines. This is typically done already when you pre-purchase online. In the past, I’ve also gotten a four-hour window in which to use the ticket. So if you need extra time, you may be able to take the next one

    • @GregorBrown
      @GregorBrown  2 года назад +3

      yes! yesterday I forgot to validate my ticket but as soon as I got on the train, I told the train worker. good advice!

    • @francescoaiazzone
      @francescoaiazzone Год назад +5

      Btw, most validators are now green and white

    • @rob5197
      @rob5197 Год назад

      @@GregorBrown you were luck finding a decent sympatetic ticket controller

    • @andrealeonti2967
      @andrealeonti2967 Год назад +2

      If you by tickets online through the official website or app you don’t need to validate them before departure. The ticket is valid for the next four hours starting from the scheduled departure of the train, so if you miss one you can take the next.

  • @charlarios4383
    @charlarios4383 Год назад

    Thanks so much, this was so helpful. I will be taking multiple train’s when I am in Italy in April! Thanks!

  • @Skudderable
    @Skudderable 9 месяцев назад

    Great advice personally I always book everything online before I leave the uk so easy and usually cheaper 👍👍

    • @GregorBrown
      @GregorBrown  9 месяцев назад

      Booking online is definitely the way to go! Not only does it save you money, but it also saves so much time and stress. Just make sure to also give yourself space to be spontaneous. 👍✈️

    • @Judy-zs4gz
      @Judy-zs4gz 8 месяцев назад

      METOO!! Last time, my friends told me a way to get bigger discounts for rail trips. so i plan to have a rail trip

    • @Skudderable
      @Skudderable 8 месяцев назад

      @@Judy-zs4gz you'll love it as you get to see the lovely country side of Italy 👍👍

  • @Carriescher
    @Carriescher Год назад +2

    Excellent video! My friend and I are going to Italy this year and we’re nervous about taking the trains. This was very helpful.

    • @GregorBrown
      @GregorBrown  Год назад

      Glad it was helpful!

    • @gabrielemangialavori8732
      @gabrielemangialavori8732 Год назад +1

      Thank you for planning to come and visit Italy, I hope you will be able to enjoy it!🤗

    • @vietnamvet4533
      @vietnamvet4533 Год назад +2

      Yea well learn a little Italian so that you can show the people a some respect. I know as an American our language doesn't matter to the hoards that invade it everyday, but in Italian knowing a few words, and sentences go a long way in the locals in helping you order a meal, find the bathroom get on the right train etc. Enjoy your trip Italy is by far the greatest place my wife and I have ever visited. Oh and if you want some great pastry the pasticceria pastry shop in Italian right behind the station in Florence is beyond great, arrivederci.

    • @andrealeonti2967
      @andrealeonti2967 Год назад

      As an italian I can tell you that the high-speed line it’s the better way to move around major cities: it’s fast, way more flexible hours than the plane (there are around 10 journey every day across major cities), no issues with the luggage (no weight, size or unit limits) and you can easily reach the city center of every city.
      TIP: mind to book them early (at least 20-30 days earlier, the earlier the better) to get bargain prices. If you buy tickets couple days before the price will be significantly higher (from 29€ if booked 20 days earlier to 120€ if booked couple days earlier)
      Welcome and enjoy ITALY 🇮🇹

  • @chrisbirchall2876
    @chrisbirchall2876 Год назад

    Thank you, visiting Italy in may and you've explained a few things that I was unsure about 👌

  • @tw7563
    @tw7563 Год назад

    Thanks for the video it was greatly appreciated.

  • @t2helepanelik
    @t2helepanelik Год назад

    Aitäh!

    • @GregorBrown
      @GregorBrown  Год назад +1

      thank so much for that! I hope you enjoyed the video!

  • @marianacanas6510
    @marianacanas6510 Год назад +1

    Thank you for your tips. Very helpful.

  • @jazzercaster4749
    @jazzercaster4749 Год назад

    Hi George,
    Finding these videos so great and helpful, have a question.
    First time travelling to Europe, flying from Australia and travelling to Siena via Rome.
    Which Rome airport should I fly into? what do you recommend being the best way to travel from Rome to Siena?
    Thanks so much mate.
    Jamie.

    • @GregorBrown
      @GregorBrown  Год назад

      Thanks so much for that! 👍😎
      Glad the vids help. For Rome, you will be flying into Fiumicino, I think it's FCO. So to get to Siena it's a train first to centrale then to Siena, but there could be other train routes, so check Trenitalia

    • @GregorBrown
      @GregorBrown  Год назад

      It is the FCO airport, and you want to book on the Leonardo Express to Rome Termini train station. You can use the trenitalia app to do that or the website

  • @ednamakonnen8991
    @ednamakonnen8991 4 месяца назад

    You ate with this video. Super helpful

  • @WorldTrotterHereandBeyond
    @WorldTrotterHereandBeyond Год назад +1

    Good job!

  • @sedefoconnell8540
    @sedefoconnell8540 3 месяца назад

    I travelled by Train from Venezia to Bologna and was not fun, but tiring, we had 3 suitcases and disembarked from a cruise ship. At the train terminal there was no cart or porter! we asked people at customer service and they were not helpful! They had a very small elevator we could hardly fit in with our suit cases, and we lined up and waited 25 minutes to get our turn. It was like a joke! Finding a cab is another issue, and you have to wait pretty long!

  • @davidecasassa8679
    @davidecasassa8679 Год назад +1

    Well done - just about all the critical info clearly presented in a few minutes. I probably studied Rick Steves for an hour to learn as much, back in 2000, when ticket machines were considered cutting edge tech and nobody had smartphones.

  • @rabiajoubran9107
    @rabiajoubran9107 Год назад

    I was watching this while waiting for the train, then you said they might change the bin last 2 minutes, i had exactly that and they did change it in fact. U saved me 😅

    • @GregorBrown
      @GregorBrown  Год назад

      That's awesome and I'm glad I was able to help at the last minute

  • @Retiredtraveler1961
    @Retiredtraveler1961 6 месяцев назад +2

    I was stationed in Italy for three years, just south of Rome, Gaeta. If you’re in Roma Termini watch out for the gypsies! Seven or eight of them come around you and next thing you know your wallet or purse is gone. 😮. Also, never get a hotel near the train station in Rome, that’s a very dumpy part of town. There are two subway lines in Rome one station stops at the train station to get around further out. When I was there, the local non-IC trains tended to have no air conditioning, smelly and slow.

  • @NavyKeo-mv8dn
    @NavyKeo-mv8dn 6 месяцев назад

    Thanks for the tips, we going that way next month and we never catch train before 😅

  • @ruthcortes1922
    @ruthcortes1922 Год назад

    Thank you for such valuable information. We had taken trains in Italy but wished we had seen your info. As we had to learn by trail and error.

  • @sherrytolbird7983
    @sherrytolbird7983 Год назад

    Would be great to see the ticket! My husband usually guides me but I’m going solo so this helps ty

  • @mankind5709
    @mankind5709 Год назад +1

    Thank you for all your info.

  • @BB-sy3ge
    @BB-sy3ge Год назад

    That was excellent, get info, no wasted time.

    • @GregorBrown
      @GregorBrown  Год назад

      Appreciate that comment, thanks! Also, please give the vid a thumbs up, that helps 👍 and if you aren't subscribed, then do so and join the community here.😎

  • @lorrainefloyd9845
    @lorrainefloyd9845 5 месяцев назад

    Great video! Very helpful and informative.

  • @user-dd1bb4tw4r
    @user-dd1bb4tw4r Год назад

    Spending a couple days in Barcelona and Venice next year after my cruise can't wait!!!